From Snapshots to Great Shots

If you want better photos of your kids or your travels or whatever, then the 3rd annual photography course by Mark Gardner – From Snapshots to Great Shots: How to Make Better Photographs – is for you. The course will cover the full process of digital photography in four sessions over two weekends at Skagit Valley College.  Each session includes lecture and lots of hands-on exercises using your own camera.  The sessions build on each other over the four days, but are designed to be taken independently to meet your specific needs.  The fee for the course is $95 per session, or $50 for those 18 and younger.  Attend 2 or 3 sessions get $10 off each session; attend all four and get $20 off each session.

The course is open to anyone wanting to make better photographs of just about anything including sports, travel, people, wildlife, nature, landscapes and more.  You can be a beginner with little knowledge and lots of interest, an owner of a new camera who wants to learn how to use it, or a more experienced photographer looking for a refresher.

There are only two requirements for this course.  First, you must have some kind of digital camera –  a phone, a compact camera, a mirrorless system or a digital SLR.  Second, you’re willing to put forth a little effort to learn, practice and improve.

Session 1 will cover:

• What makes a great photograph
• The principles of photography
• How cameras see differently than you do
• How cameras work or what are settings like ISO and White Balance for
• How to set up your camera to work best for you
• How to get your camera to make the images you want

Contact Mark Gardner for more information
Email: photobymg [@] rockisland.com
Phone: 360-378-1371

At the Skagit Valley College

Saturday, March 12th from 10:00 am – 4:30 pm

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